6—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 20, 1974 iHtOLD miMAKK APRIL-22-28, 1974 Now a little heat to dry your feet. Fish bite best during New Moon and last quarter . . . Shakespeare bom April 23, 1564 {died same day 1616) . . . New Moon April 22 . . . Camels mating now . . . Average length of days for week, 13 hours, 50 minutes .. . Mutiny on Bounty April 28,1789 ~. The wild pear is now in bloom and so is the Shadbush ... Contract signed transferring Panama Canal to U.S. April 22,1904 ... First soda fountain patented April 24, 1833 ... Each bird loves to hear himself sing. p’-- some kind of fiend —sometimes turning the sleeper into a horse and riding him to exhaustion. Horn* Hint! • To cet all the juice out of lemoni, place them in a alow oven and leave them there about 10 minutes . . Old pop beads make pretty curtain tte-backa . Riddle answer- Its anchor OLD FARMER’S WEATHER FORECASTS New England: Ram for most of week and 4-6" snow in moun tains; partial clearing on weekend. Greater New Vork-New Jersey: Early week mild with spring rains; cold latter part with light rain. Middle Atlantic Coastal: Week begins cool and showery, then partial clearing and warmer by midweek; end of week rainy and cool. Southeast Coastal-Piedmont: Partly cloudy and cool to start, then rain; rain ending latter part, then clear and warm. Florida: Rain at first, then clearing everywhere but in south; end of week very warm with ram throughout region. Upstate & Western New York-Toronto & Montreal: Mixed rain and snow and cold week; 2-4" snow accumulation in west. Greater Ohio Valley: Rain at first, then rain changing to snow, 3-5" by midweek; cold with light snow latter part. Deep South: First part of week cloudy and cool with light ram; end of week generally clear and cool. Chicago and Southern Great Lakes: Ram to start, then cold with freezing rain or mixed rain and snow; light or freezing rain latter part, then partial clearing and warmer. Northern Great Plains-Great Lakes: Early week showers and cold in east with light snow in*west; end of week generally clear and warmer but some showers in east. Central Great Plains: Partly cloudy and cold at first, then showers or snow flumes; cold with flurries latter part. Texas-Oklahoma: Mostly sunny and very warm to start, then light rain; clear and cool latter part, then rain. Rocky Mountain Region: Week begins clear and mild, then rain except snow in east and north; end of week clear and warm. Southwest Desert: First part of week mostly clear and very warm; clear and hot latter part, then light rain on weekend. Pacific Northwest: Clear and warm to start, then rain; sunny and warm latter part, then rain. California: Partly cloudy at first, then ram m north; rain throughout region at week’s end. (All Rights Reserved Yankee. Inc. Dublin. N.H. 03444) TRY A CLASSIFIED AD PHONE 626-2191 or 394-3047 Volume-Belt' cattle feeder on the job' Is this trip really necessary ? let the Volume-Belt cattle feeder "belt it out" quietly for fast feeding without separation. Jamesway. works so you can farm YOU CAN COUNT ON US DEPENDABLE MOTOR Honey Brook, Pa. 19344 Phone: 215-273-3131 Old Fanner’s Riddle: What does a ship weigh before moving? (Answer below.) Ask the Old Fanner: I have al ways been puzzled by the word nightmare, used to describe a bad dream. Any ideas on this? 8.W., Ft. Lauderdale. Nightmare is very ancient, once believed to be a visitation from CO. Pa. Auction Summary Weekly Summary 19 Livestock Markets Week Ending April 12 CATTLE 4705. Compared with 5498 head last week, and 6422 head a year ago. Compared with last week’s market, slaughter steers mostly steady to $1 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 50 AMERICA ENTERS 200TH YEAR OF INDEPENDENCE Although most people think of American independence as having been declared in 1776, since July 4th of that year is the date marked on our Declara tion of Independence, the sur prising facts are that: 1. The Revolutionary War broke out at Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775. 2 Congress, on December 6, 17"5, formally disavowed al legiance to Parliament, which in effect declared American in dependence 3 This year, therefore, marks the beginning of our 200th year of independence. It may also mark the very first year of worldwide freedom under the "Economic Declara tion of Human Rights ” That document, more formally known as the "Charter of Duties and Economic Rights of Nations,” has been proposed by Mexico’s President Luis Echevarria A committee of representa tives from 40 nations is now preparing the final text of the charter According to Kurt Waldheim, Secretary General of the United Nations, the document has a good chance of being approved by the General Assembly next autumn. The Austrian diplomat vis ited President Echeverria to express his support for the Mexican initiative. “It is very necessary that all countries—large and small, rich and poor—accept a se ries of rights and obligations in the economic field,” Waldheim asserted. Waldheim also presented President Echevema the Un ited Nations’ Gold Medal of Peace, which is bestowed on heads of state and other world figures who make notable con tributions to peace and the U N programs The diplomat said that adop tion of the Economic Charter would represent one of the greatest steps which the Un- Hey everyone ... come meet NOW CASE AND DAVID BROWN ARE ONE. SINCE CASE NOW OWNS DAVID BROWN WE ARE IN THE POSITION TO OFFER YOU THE BIG-LITTLE TRACTOR - DAVID BROWN. David Brown will give you more Horsepower Per Dollar lnvestmentupto6s H.P. than any Tractor in this Class. LANCASTER EQUIPMENT CENTER INC. cents higher. Slaughter bullocks 25 cents to 75 cents higher. Slaughter bulls mostly 50 cents lower. STEERS: High Choice and Prime 42.60-44.00, Choice 40.75-44.50, Good 39.75-43.50, Standard 38.00-41.25, Utility 35.00-37.00. itcd Nations could take in favor of world peace "It is very important because all the world is aware that there can be no political stabil ity without economic stability and one of the best steps toward Declaration of Independence in 1776,but Congress formal ly disavowed allegiance to Pari’ ' befo- U.IM. Secretary General Kurt Waldheim, right, spoke high ly of an Economic Declara tion of Human Rights pro posed by Luis Echeverria, left, the President of Mexico, the Charter of Duties and Economic Rights of Nations,” Waldheim said Interestingly, this year is also an important United Na tions anniversary On June 26, 1974, the United Nations will begin its 30 th year of existence | DAVID j BROWN Come in Today and Get the Full Details on the Big-Little Tractor, These Tractors are in Inventory and Ready for Immediate Delivery. P.O. Box 1, Kinzer, Pa. Ph. 442-4186 (Formerly Kmzers Equip Co) * 768-8916 HEIFERS: Few Choice 41.75-43.75, Good 39.80-43.00, Standard 37.25-39.60, Utility 34.00- COWS: Utility and High Dressing Cutter 32.90-35.25, Cutters 31.10-34.00, Carmers 29.00- Shells down to 25.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 42.00-- 44.85, Good 40.00-43.35, Standard 39.75-42.85, Utility 37.25- BULLS; Yield Grade 1-2 1100-2000 pounds 38.50-43.90. FEEDER CATTLE: Good 300-600 pounds feeder steers 41.50-19.00, Medium 38.00- 44.50; Good 300-500 Feeder Heifers 42.0(M8.00, Medium 34.25- CALVES 2808. Compared with 3274 head last week, and 3359 head a year ago. Vealers steady to $1 lower. VEALERS; Fer Prime 72.00-81.00, Choice 67.00- 76.00, Good 62,00-69.00, Standard 50.00-63.00, Utility 90-120 pounds 38.00-50.00, 70- 85 34.00-41.00. Farm calves, Holstein bulls 85-120 44.00-67.00, few to f' "lahcaster'silo ‘go’,'in'c' '‘i I 2008 Horseshoe Rd. 2436 Creek Hill Rd. | I LANCASTER, PA. 17601 | S BUILDING QUALITY CONCRETE ] SILO'S IS OUR BUSINESSj I For Complete Dairy or | J Beef Feedlot Systems, I STARLINE: Silo Unloaders Conveyors Bunk Feeders Roller Mills - RITCHIE & FAIRFIELD - LIVESTOCK WATERERS (electric or gas) BARN EQUIPMENT: Stalls - Waterbowls - Fans Windows - Gates - Hay Racks MANURE SYSTEM EQUIPMENT ! i ! i j J I SALES-INSTALLATION-SERVICE J ■ For Plans or Quotes, Call 392-9062 | • Larry Hiestand, Sales Representative I ............... Jl 01 1 b A. L. HERR & BRO. 312 PARK AVENUE QUARRYVILLE, PA. PH. 786*3521 72.00; Holstein heifers 90140 48.50-73.00; beef cross bulls & heifers 80-110 48.00-75.50. HOGS 7874. Compared with 8061 head last week, and .7049 head a year ago. Barrows & Gilts 50 cents to $1 lower. BARROWS & GILTS: US 1-2 205-235 pounds 33.50-34.50 1-3 200-240 32,00-33.70,2-3 Idol 250 30.00-32.60, few 2-4 245-300 29.85-31.85, 2-4 120-185 27.00 31.00. SOWS: US 1-3 300-600 pounds 25.00-30.00. Boars 20.75-25.75. FEEDER PIGS 546. Compared with 685 head last week, and 468 head a year ago. US 1-3 20-35 pounds feeder pigs 13.50-25.00 per head, 1-3 35-50 15.50-34.00 per head. SHEEP 4512. Compared with 3431 head last week, and 3647 head a year ago. Spring slaughter lambs mostly $7 higher, bulk spring slaughter lambs for the Easter trade. Choice 15-25 pounds spring slaughter lambs 80.00-125.00, 25-40 60.0089.00, 4070 44.00 80.00,70100 41.5045.00, Good and Choice 70100 wooled slaughter lambs 38.0042.00. Slaughter ewes 10.0023.00.
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